Iowa Hawkeyes in Rose Bowl Focus and Golf with Bing Crosby
The Iowa team with Rose Bowl history includes Bump Elliott and Jerry Burns. Bump recalls golfing with Bing Crosby during a 1947 Michigan trip, while Burns notes his brief playing time in Pasadena. Los Angeles writers debate bowl parity as Oregon State meets Iowa, and a hotel room burglary interrupts the Hawkeyes’ stay.
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Western Kentucky Hands Dons Third Loss
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the San Francisco Dons 61 57, dropping the Dons to a three game losing streak as AP ranked Illinois and other top teams suffer upsets and a shifting college basketball balance across conferences.
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Western Kentucky
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Atkins Seeks Cage Tilt For Either Jan 8 or 11
Atkins high school seeks an away game for boys basketball. First and second string players ok for either January 8 or January 11. Interested teams should contact Coach Norm Eells at Atkins.
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the Gazette
Atkins High School
Norm Eells
Disneyland Hawks Tour Aims For Rose Bowl Prep
Iowa quarterback Kenny Ploen and Oregon State players toured Disneyland in Anaheim as part of a Look magazine trip, enjoying rides and a swimming pool visit while preparing for the Rose Bowl. Coach Evashevski kept parts of practice closed to press, and the squad mingled with Rose Bowl queen and princesses.
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Look Magazine
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Burkhart and Venzon Named NL Umpires for 1957
The National League on Thursday named former St Louis Cardinal pitcher Ken Burkhart and Tony Venzon as umpires for the 1957 season to replace Artie Gore who retires and Bill Engeln who leaves officiating to run a men s furnishings company in Palo Alto California Gore retires Engeln exits to devote full time to business in California
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Engeln
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Lie Detector Tests For Boxers In Bribe Charge
San Antonio Texas AP welterweights Dick Goldstein and Art Aragon underwent lie detector tests after Goldstein accused Aragon of offering a bribe to throw a fight. The boxing commission opened an inquiry as details surfaced of threats and a promised San Antonio bout.
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Tag Team Test Pro Mat Feature at Memorial Coliseum
A tag-team feature tops tonight’s wrestling card at Memorial Coliseum as Sky LoLo and Irish Jackie take on Tito Infante and Chief Little Red Feather. Also on the bill Bobby Grans vs Chest Bernard in a best of three semi windup with a 45 minute limit and Gene Angelo against Dick Witt in a one fall preliminary.
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Bernard
Gene Angelo
Dick Witt
Californians Salute Wilt Chamberlain with Stilt Tribute
Berkeley fans erupt as Wilt Chamberlain warms up before Tuesday's victory. The 7 foot Kansas star inspires a highway soaring chant proclaiming Wilt the Stilt as he dominates the game atmosphere.
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Tipton Edges Clarence 43 40 In Wednesday Night Clash
Tipton veterans Jim Jones and Roger Morden each scored 13 points to lead Tipton past Clarence 43 to 40. Clarence’s Dar trell Dunge led the visitors with 11 points in a tight midweek game.
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Roger Morden
Clarence
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OxfordGirls Defeat Norway 50 to 39 at Home
Oxford girls beat Norway 50 39 with Webster scoring 20 points and Schmidt adding 2 for the losers. Norway boys also won 61 32 with Schmidt leading the scoring at 13 points.
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Webster
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Battle for Top Roosevelt and Franklin at Coe Fieldhouse
Roosevelt and Franklin high schools clash for early lead in City cage race at Coe fieldhouse Thursday night. The 8:15 varsity game will be aired by KCRG 1600. Immaculate Conception visits St Marys Waterloo. McKinley and Wilson travel for Mississippi Valley Conference games Friday. Saturday Franklin hosts West Waterloo, Roosevelt meets alumni at Coe fieldhouse.
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Webb Ready to Challenge Any Middleweight Champion
Spider Webb extended his winning streak to 18 with a second round technical knockout of Pat McAteer for the British Empire title. Afterward Webb said he would fight any middleweight ranked above him, aiming to become champion, as he held ninth by the NBA and fourth by Ring magazine prior to the bout.
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